Tourist Attractions Listed Alphabetically by Area

Tourist Attractions Listed Alphabetically by Area

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY AREA ANNUAL ATTRACTION ATTENDANCE DESCRIPTION ADMISSION Berkshire County THE CLARK ART INSTITUTE Adults: $20 225 South St., Williamstown, MA 01267 N/A Art museum featuring collection of French impressionist, American, and Old Master paintings Members, children 18 and under, and students (413) 458-2303; www.clarkart.edu with valid ID: free From April though October, the historic village offers hands-on history in 20 buildings; interpreters, craft Adults: $20 HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE demonstrations, and programs; Visitors Center offers exhibitions of specific aspects of Shaker life and places the Seniors, AAA, MTA, military: $18 55,000 1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield MA, 01201 Shakers into a broader American context; guides teach about Shaker worship and work; Discovery Barn is open Children 13-17: $8 (800) 817-1137; www.hancockshakervillage.org with activities for young and old Children 12 and under: free (on family visits) $25-$75, depending on venue; free JACOB’S PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL Hosts more than 50 dance companies from around the world, as well as more than 200 free events, performances, 108,000 performances on Inside/Out stage every 358 George Carter Road, Becket, MA 01223 exhibits, and talks (413) 243-9919; www.jacobspillow.org Wednesday-Saturday at 6:15 p.m. Adults: $18 MASS. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART MASS MoCA is one of the world’s liveliest (and largest) centers for making, showing, and enjoying the best art and Students: $12 150,000 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247 music of our time Children 6-16: $8 (413) 662-2111; www.massmoca.org Children & Members Free Adults: $18; seniors 65+: $17 NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM Set in the artist’s hometown, the museum is open year-round and holds the world’s largest collection of original Veterans: $16 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262 150,000 Rockwell art, as well as his Stockbridge studio and Terrace Café (May-October), and exhibits the works of other College Students with ID: $10 (413) 298-4100; www.nrm.org contemporary and past masters Children 6-18: $6 Members and children under 6: free An eco-adventure park on 1,400-plus acres featuring hiking programs, advanced team-building programs, and a RAMBLEWILD Adults: $69 20,000 10-acre aerial adventure park with eight aerial trails covering all ability levels, with 150-plus climbing elements 110 Brodie Mountain Road, Lanesborough, MA 01237 Children under 18: $59 (844) 472-6253; www.ramblewild.com and ziplines on every trail Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1937; features concerts by the BSO, Boston Pops, and TANGLEWOOD $12-$124; free lawn tickets for children 17 350,000 visiting classical music artists and ensembles and some of today’s leading popular artists; hosts Festival of 297 West St., Lenox, MA 01240 and younger (617) 266-1200; (888) 266-1200; www.tanglewood.org Contemporary Music; special performances and events; youth programs Franklin County Youth: $20-$100 BERKSHIRE EAST CANOPY TOURS The largest zipline tour company in the Northeast, featuring more than 25 ziplines that span 4.14 miles, including a 120,000 17 or older: $30-$110 Senior: $20-$100 66 Thunder Mountain Road, Charlemont, MA 01339 dual cable course for racing; three tours, ranging from beginner to extreme, available daily; mountain coaster (413) 339-6617; www.berkshireeast.com Military ID: $20-$100 CRAB APPLE WHITEWATER INC. 2056 Mohawk Trail, Charlemont, MA 01339 19,000 Five different whitewater rafting adventures; full- or half-day in rafts and inflatable kayaks on the Deerfield River $40-$112 depending on type/duration of trip (800) 533-7238; www.crabapplewhitewater.com Adults: $18 Children 6-17: $5 HISTORIC DEERFIELD Opening doorways to the past through tours of 12 house museums; special exhibitions; family activities; meadow 20,000 Children under 6: free 80 Old Main St., Deerfield, MA 01342 walk; shopping and dining; part of the Museums10 partnership (413) 775-7214; www.historic-deerfield.org Active military: free on Memorial Day and Labor Day KRINGLE CANDLE 220 South St., Bernardston, MA 01337 N/A Created by the Kittredge family, known for Yankee ingenuity in candles; includes the Farm Table Restaurant Free (413) 648-3077; www.kringlecandle.com MAGIC WINGS BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY & Adults: $16 Family of 4: $52 An 8,000-square-foot indoor tropical environment; home to 4,000 free-flying butterflies; lizards, tortoises, birds, GARDENS 100,000 Seniors: $14 ($12.50 Wednesdays) and fish; open year-round 281 Greenfield Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373 Age 3-22: $10 (413) 665-2805; www.magicwings.com Children under 3: free YANKEE CANDLE VILLAGE Routes 5 & 10, South Deerfield, MA 01373 2,500,000 One of the world’s largest candle stores; hands-on, interactive candlemaking for every age Free (877) 636-7707; www.yankeecandle.com/village Outdoor adventures on the Deerfield River: whitewater rafting; canoe and kayak lessons; rock-climbing instruction; ZOAR OUTDOOR/DEERFIELD VALLEY CANOPY TOUR $45 to $500 depending on activity, time of 25,000 canopy tours; camping; lodging; open April to November, 7 days a week; specialty retail sales for paddling and 7 Main St., Charlemont, MA 01339; (800) 532-7483 year, day of week, and age www.zoaroutdoor.com; www.deerfieldzipline.com outdoor gear Hampden County Adults and children: $7 AMELIA PARK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Many hands-on exhibits and innovative programs where children 12 years and under and grown-ups can learn 40,000 Seniors: $3.50 29 South Broad St., Westfield, MA 01086 and play; birthday parties (413) 572-4014; www.ameliaparkmuseum.org Children under 1: free THE BIG E Adults: $15; $12 in advance 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089 1,500,000 The fifth-largest fair in North America and the largest fair in the Northeast; Sept. 16 to Oct. 2, 2016 Children 6-12: $10; $8 in advance (413) 737-2443; www.thebige.com Children under 6: free Adult: $3.95 with paid child BILLY BEEZ 27,000-square-foot indoor jungle-themed playground on second level of Holyoke Mall at Ingleside, across from Ages 5-17: $14.95 N/A 50 Holyoke St., Unit J-312, Holyoke, MA 01040 Pottery Barn; slides, trampolines, basketball courts, rooms for parties, toddler area, arcade, café Ages 1-4: $11.95 (413) 273-7900; www.billybeezus.com/location/holyoke-mall Under 1: $9.95, or free with another paid child BRIGHT NIGHTS AT FOREST PARK $18 to $21 per car 200,000 One of the country’s top lighting displays; three miles of holiday lights; late November to early January 302 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA 01108 $16 Gift passes in quantity of 25 or more (413) 733-3800; www.brightnights.org BRIMFIELD OUTDOOR ANTIQUES SHOW Route 20, Brimfield, MA 01010 1,000,000 Antique show and flea market held three times a year; 2018 dates: May 8-13, July 10-15, Sept. 4-9 Free; some fields $5-$10 (413) 283-6149; www.brimfieldshow.com CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT HOLYOKE Museum offers a new, state-of-the-art Learn in Motion room, where children and their adults can build race cars Children 1+ and adults: $7.50 444 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA 01040 55,000 and time them, play games on an eye play floor, shoot bottle rockets, and much more; the museum’s 16 other Seniors: $5 (413) 536-7048; www.childrensmusuemholyoke.org exhibits include a curvy climber, ambulance, police station, air maze, and Lite Brite wall Children under 1: free Continued on page 26 >> SUMMER HAPPENINGS JUNE 26, 2017 25 BusinessWest TOURIST ATTRACTIONS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY AREA >> Continued ANNUAL from page 25 ATTRACTION ATTENDANCE DESCRIPTION ADMISSION Broadway tours, off-Broadway comedies, stand-up comedy, dramas, musicals, and concerts; October through CITYSTAGE/SYMPHONY HALL Varies by performance; members have many 25,000 May in the 487-seat Blake Theatre and the 2,611-seat Symphony Hall; 70-seat Winifred Arms Studio Theatre at Box Office: 1 Columbus Center, Springfield, MA 01103 perks (413) 788-7033; www.citystage.symphonyhall.com CityStage hosts numerous community events, performances, and meetings HOLYOKE MERRY-GO-ROUND Installed at Mountain Park in 1929, now in downtown Holyoke; children’s birthday parties; field trips; private 50,000 $2 per ride or $10 for 6 rides 221 Appleton St., Holyoke, MA 01040 parties; group rates for nonprofit schools, camps, and day care (413) 538-9838; www.holyokemerrygoround.org Adults: $8 INTERNATIONAL VOLLEYBALL HALL OF FAME Showcases the people and history of the sport, which was invented in Holyoke; interactive displays; database 10,000 Seniors, students ages 7-17, and active and 444 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA 01040 computer helps teach about volleyball (413) 536-0926; www.volleyhall.org retired military: $5; children under 7: free INTERSKATE 91 SOUTH Skating rink open to all ages and ability levels; DJs; laser tag; Play Quest indoor playground; rentals; parties; N/A Prices vary by day and range from $3 to $10 Hampshire Mall, 2043 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095 lessons (413) 543-3991; www.interskate91.com/south Adults: $15 LUPA ZOO A nonprofit zoo for recreation and education featuring a giraffe, Himalayan bears, a black panther, ring-tailed Seniors: $12 30,000 68 Nash Hill Road, Ludlow, MA 01056 lemurs, etc.; birthday parties; field trips; handicap-accessible Children 2-12: $10 (413) 589-9883; www.lupazoo.org Children under 2: free Adults: $24 NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME Seniors 65+: $18 150,000 Dedicated to preserving the history of the sport and its greatest players 1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield, MA 01105 Children 5-15: $16 (877) 446-6752; www.hoophall.com Children under 5: free NOBLE

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